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Colette Patterns is showing a preview of their spring 2009 line. There are four dresses and one skirt, and they’re all so yummy!  Literally.  They’re all named after foods – Macaron, Chantilly, Eclair, Parfait, Beignet.  Mmmmm…..  See the patterns at colettepatterns.com or see them modeled…

TeresaDownUnder from Patchwork blog designed this placemat for the office.  It’s made to roll it up and take it with you. There’s even a set of pockets for your utensils!  Get the tutorial.

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Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make a hooded towel.  Get the how-to.

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Just Deanna shows how to make this girly twirly skirt.  What little girl wouldn’t love this?  Get the how-to.

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Sewing through several layers of thick fabric can be difficult.  Needles break, thread jams, you name it.  Keyk Lou has some tips making it at least a little bit easier to sew through thick fabrics.  Get the tips.

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Dacia Ray shows how to hem your jeans without losing the faded bottom edge.  Get the tutorial.

[via Create Everyday]

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When my little girl was a baby, I almost exclusively used the bibs that just slipped over the head.  No fussing with ties, or even velcro.  Just pull it over like a t-shirt and you’re good to go.  Create Everyday shows…

Hoppo Bumpo has been featuring instructions for various seam finishes in their Seam-Along blog post series.  This week, they finish out the series with decorative seams.  First up, the channel seam.  Get the how-to.

[via Whipup]

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If you’re a mommy of a small child, you don’t go anywhere without diapers and wipes close at hand.  Amy from Diary of a Quilter shows how to make this diaper clutch.  Get the tute.

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  Caryn from Smooch made these Easter bunny softies, and offers a tutorial so you can make some too.  The chenille is a perfect choice for the rabbits; it looks like soft bunny fur.  Get the tutorial.

[via One Crafty Place]

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My pear-shaped self was very happy to see this information by Off the Cuff on altering a shirt pattern for a full midsection, or as they say,  “full hips and prominent abdomen.”  Get the tutorial.

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Nikki from You SEW, Girl! is at it again with the quick and easy sewing projects.  This time it’s a cowl-necked tee.  Get the how-to.

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Peep, peep, peep!  Jojoebi from A Bit of This and A Bit of That shares a tutorial for making these spring chick softies from felt.  Get the how-to.

[via Whipup]

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Tania Ennor shares a tutorial on Whipup for this chickummyjig softie.  I love the long skinny chicken legs and the tiny little wings.  Get the tutorial.

[tags]sewing, tutorial, softie, chicken, chickummyjig, easter[/tags]

In most cases, rust is not a good thing.  Like on your car – you don’t want rust there.  But on fabric, rust can become a design element.  Threads magazine shows how to intentionally rust your fabric to get a hand-dyed look. …

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